Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Mets News: Mets and Lucas Duda still talking on new contract, 550K apart

Mets News:

According to Adam Rubin of ESPN NY, The Mets and Lucas Duda will continue to keep talking on a new contract, and will not cut off salary negotiations now that they have exchanged figures in advance of an arbitration hearing next month.

Duda is the lone player of the seven who were eligible for arbitration with the Mets not to yet settle.

He requested $1.9 million, with the Mets countering at $1.35 million.

If the case went to an arbitration hearing, the arbitrator would choose either Duda or the Mets' figure -- not a sum in between those two.

Duda, who turns 28 on Feb. 3, hit .223 with 15 homers and 33 RBIs in 318 at-bats with the Mets last season. He also had an extended stay at Triple-A Las Vegas.